Jos Buttler writes history, overtakes MS Dhoni to become… |: Cricket News:

Jos Buttler Etched his name into the record books on Saturday, excelling MS Dhoni to become the wicketkeeper with the most sixes in international cricket. The England batter reached the milestone during his stunning 131 off 64 balls against India in the fifth T20I at the Rose Bowl. Buttler smashed eight sixes in his innings, taking his career tally to 366 international sixes. Dhoni:359’s long-standing mark. The 35-year-old reached the landmark in style as he rolled back the years with one of the best knocks of his T20I career, helping England beat India by 56 runs and complete a historic 4-0 clean sweep in the five-match series. Buttler’s innings, which featured 12 fours and eight sixes, was his second T20I century and the highest score of his T20 international career. He accelerated sharply after reaching his half-century in 34 balls, needing just another 17 deliveries to bring up his hundred. His breathtaking stand with the captain Harry Brooke proved decisive. The pair added 233 runs for the second wicket, setting a new record for the highest partnership for any wicket in men’s T20I history. Brook narrowly missed out on a century, finishing unbeaten on 95 from just 45 balls as England posted 257 for 3. India’s reply never seriously threatened the target despite half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (56) and Tilak Varma (53). The visitors finished on 201 for 8 as England sealed a comprehensive victory. Buttler’s eight sixes were matched by Brook, with the duo combining for 16 maximums between them. India, in comparison, have made only eight sixes as a team. The latest milestone adds another chapter to Buttler’s decorated international career, cementing his reputation as one of the most devastating wicketkeeper-batters the game has ever seen.

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